Strategy & Operations Delivery Lead

Your Responsibilities

As Strategy & Operations Delivery Lead for the Intelligent Solutions Group (ISG) located in Urbandale, IA, you will:

• Lead development, communication, and reporting of ISG objectives and key results, driving alignment within ISG, Ag Engineering, Production Systems, and SaaS teams.
• Oversee and report the outcome metrics for Tech Growth R&D related to Improving Tech Solutions and ensuring alignment with ISG and Enterprise counterparts.
• Lead the tactical execution of the annual CEO Ops Review, working closely with the communications team and the ISG Chief of Staff to set content, ensure teams are prepped, and manage key milestones for delivery.
• Provide strategic counsel to the ISG Chief of Staff and conduct research to inform thesis work on special strategic initiatives as required.
• Work with Portfolio, Product Management, and Engineering teams in ISG and other business units to ensure opportunities are sufficiently defined, estimated, and supported by business case / ROI analysis.
• Coordinate and manage bi-yearly reviews and updates to the ISG Product Roadmap, coordinating closely with the ISG Product Management leadership team.
• Other special projects, as assigned. 

VISA Sponsorship is NOT Available for this position.

What Skills You Need

• Excellent collaboration skills and ability to partner easily with a variety of working styles even in the presence of contention.
• Demonstrated experience driving accountability, influencing without authority to drive results, building relationships, and establishing trust.
• Demonstrated success translating strategic initiatives into actions, deliverables, and outcomes.
• Proven results establishing and defending a business case and presenting in a concise, logical manner.
• Ability to summarize complex topics into a clear and concise leadership summary.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to build strong and productive relationships and communicate clearly to audiences of all levels.  
• Ability to translate strategy into revenue and margin, along with a demonstrated aptitude for leading complex projects to positive results.
• Knowledge of business policies, procedures, and Enterprise core processes with a particular focus on project and program management.
• Proven experience facilitating distributed teams to align and organize on key issues. 
• Ability to maintain focus and deliver results despite competing priorities and last-minute requests. 

What Makes You Standout

• Demonstrated knowledge of ISG technology solutions and the customer value created in the production systems they serve.  
• Ability to inspire and motivate others to produce their best work.
• Demonstrated ability to seek out and use ideas, opinions, and insights from diverse sources. 
• Strategy development and execution skills – understand what is important, why it’s important, and able to have a strong point of view on how to improve it.
• An inquisitive mind and aptitude for continuous learning.
• Self-starter with a bias towards action.
• Strong skills in leading people and teams through times of change. 

Education

Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, technology, business, or similar discipline 
• Graduate degree preferred